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NJ shore sees drop in beach revenue after Sandy
Saturday July 27, 2013, 12:47 PM
BY REMA RAHMAN
Associated Press
TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey may be “Stronger than the Storm,” as the state’s promotional jingle goes, but towns up and down the stretch of shore that took the biggest whack from Superstorm Sandy nine months ago are seeing declines in beach revenue despite racing to rebuild, the best they could, in time for tourist season.
The drop in the number of beachgoers is being blamed on a number of Sandy-related factors — early decision-making by some regulars to book trips elsewhere during this season of rebuilding, fewer available rental units, delayed beach openings and changes in the school calendar to make up for storm days.
But some resort towns say it was an old boogeyman that did them in: rain.
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Drop in Shore revenue the summer after the cast of Jersey Shore leaves. Coincidence? Maybe they’re not stronger than the storm.
Weather. June and early July were rainy. Then it got too hot to do anything else but go in the water…which is covered with the price of admission. Also worth noting that the ocean has been cold until recently.
This will turn around.
I was on LBI Saturday and the ocean was warm and clean, the beach was beautiful. August and September are the best months in NJ.